Cinema
This is how fast the DeLorean must go to activate the flux capacitor
88mph
Things were anything but peaceful in 1989 at this square in Beijing whose name means "gate of heavenly peace"
Tiananmen Square
Genetically re-created dinosaurs run amok on an island in this 1990 Michael Crichton novel
Jurassic Park
Drugs used to treat allergies are anti- this chemical, released by the body during allergic reactions
Histamines
The Hass variety of this food traces its lineage back to a single tree planted by postman Rudolph Hass in the 1920
Avocado
Working the graveyard shift, security guard Ben Stiller sees natural history exhibits come to life in this film
Night at the Museum
In 1986 a reactor at this Soviet nuclear power plant exploded in history's worst nuclear accident
Chernobyl
Spoiler Alert! In this Steinbeck work, George kills his friend Lennie to spare him from a lynch mob
Of Mice and Men
During the civil war more than 1,000 people were killed or wounded in the 1863 anti-draft riots in this Northern city
New York
This cracker was created by a preacher who hoped that eating it would promote abstinence
Graham cracker
In The Shinning, this is the single sentence Jack Torrance typed over and over again on his manuscript pages
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
In 1984 the world came to this West Coast city to compete in the Summer Olympics
Los Angeles
In a book by this man, the hobbit Frodo gets a ring granting invisibility from his cousin Bilbo
Tolkien
The sinking of this ship on May 7, 1915 led to anti-German riots in London
Lusitania
Featuring fried chicken pieces in a sweet sauce, this Chinese takeout favorite is named after a 19th century military leader
General Tso's chicken
He played Jack Frost, who's trying to take over Christmas in "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
Martin Short
In early 1981 assassination attempts were made on these 2 men, a U.S. president & a religious leader
Ronald Reagan & Pope John Paul II
This Mark Twain hero says, "Now, Old Jim, you're a free man again, and I bet you won't ever be a slave no more"
Huckleberry Finn
This Reagan administration plan included anti-missile lasers & particle beams
Star Wars
Named after a Russian ballerina, this meringue-based dessert is nicknamed "Pav" in Australia
Pavlova
Will Smith is struggling single father Chris Gardner in this film based on a true story
The Pursuit of Happyness
The first female British prime minister, she lead Great Britain for the entire 1980s
Margaret Thatcher
Adultery, astrology, gullible carpenters & mooning can all be found in the "Miller's Tale" in this 14th century work
The Canterbury Tales
This anti-segregation lawyer in the 1954 landmark case became 1st black Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall
A veal dish including shrimp & crab meat is named after this crooner, who might have asked for it to be made "My Way"
Sinatra